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Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, greets a soldier at the Oasis Dining Facility on Camp Victory, Iraq, July 4, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife surprised U.S. troops in Iraq with an Independence Day visit. The Bidens also will meet with Iraqi leaders to discuss recent developments and to reaffirm the nation's ongoing commitment to Iraq.

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Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, greets a soldier at the Oasis Dining Facility on Camp Victory, Iraq, July 4, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife surprised U.S. troops in Iraq with an Independence Day visit. The Bidens also will meet with Iraqi leaders to discuss recent developments and to reaffirm the nation's ongoing commitment to Iraq.

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